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The Assistant Toolkit

Practically Perfect PA

On top of all of that, we have opened up bookings for next year’s Assist Conference. I wanted to spend a little bit of time today talking to you guys about the theme of next year’s conference. Meeting Management including Board and Committee Meetings. Minute Taking. Email and Diary Management.

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

It was an amazing conference. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. About Me Ottawa, Canada View my complete profile Click on the image to order my book Laughing All The Way to Work from Amazon All royalties go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation What some people are saying about the book.

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? When booking meetings ownership of the meeting has to be established. Is the boardroom booked?

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

How many times I have booked a meeting thinking the day was free, only to notice later that an all-day event was put in unnoticed at the top. Recently, we wanted to see who was off site and at what event, so we decided when people are away at conferences, etc. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

Networking at a conference does little good if you never speak with the person after the event. If you meet someone at an Administrative Assistant conference, for example, make sure to follow up with that contact within a week or two after the event. If you discussed a need at the conference, be sure to address it.

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Contest!

Laughing all the Way to Work

Just before my book was published I promised I would have a contest on my blog and someone could win a copy of my book. Here is how you can win: The tenth person to e-mail me at pattyannrobb@rogers.com will receive a free copy of my book. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. I am remiss.

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That's not my job!

Laughing all the Way to Work

If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. Sometimes scheduling meetings can be a headache with no end in sight trying to get all the parties together. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.